In a year where we’re just happy that people are not dressing up in blackface as much as they can help it, it seems we’ve somewhat lowered the bar for what constitutes a memorable halloween costume. Nevertheless, celebrities, pop stars, and musicians went all out this year, what with their resources and their Instagram accounts with thousands of followers. Here are some of our favorite costumes from the year, from vampires to of course Miley Cyrus and Ellen Degeneres as Nicki Minaj: